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WAVEIssue no. 9 | March 2019

THE INSPIRATIONAL SEBASTIAN COX

IN THIS ISSUE: DISTRICT PROJECT ROUND UP 94TH DCA SHOWCASE Rotarians from UK on a SPEAKERS Providing medical services in friendship exchange to 1 Bukomansimbi Tanzania EDITOR’S NOTE

MARCH IS FOR celebrating women

CATHERINE NJUGUNA

Dear Rotarian,

March is here. It’s one month to the 94th District Conference and Assembly (DCA). DCA is one of the highlights of our Rotary calendar year. In this edition, we bring some of the speakers lined up for the DCA to give you a small glimpse of what’s in store for you. You dare not miss!

The theme for March is Water and Sanitation, one of Rotary's areas of focus. And it also marks the Rotaract Week. And on that note, our inspiring Rotarian, all the way from Australia, has been recognized for his role and hard work in organizing Rotary Youth Leadership and Interact Boot camps that were held last month and early this month in Tanzania. They were super successful and impacted positively on the lives of hundreds of young people who attended including Interactors. This is none other than Sebastien Cox.

We also bring our usual round up of activities at the district. We feature a massive and hugely successful medical camp organized by the Rotary Clubs of Kololo-Kampala, Lukaya and Masaka. Over 1,500 people from far and wide arrived at the camp and received treatment for various ailments. Rotarian Denis Jjuuko, President from the Rotary club of Kampala Naalya, Uganda, builds a case for supporting the Gift of Life International and Rotary efforts to raise funds for heart surgeries for children at the one and only heart institute at Mulago. We also feature visiting Rotarians from UK who were in Tanzania to interact with Rotarians and to visit their projects.

March is also important for the gender movement as the world marks International Women’s Day. Women Rotarians from Rotary clubs of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam- Mikocheni and the newly chartered Rotary club of Dar es Salaam – Sunset, are organizing a fun dinner event for women Rotarians and their family and friends. The aim is to create a space to celebrate women and raise funds to change girls' lives. We shall bring you more on the event and how it went down in the next Wave. Keep tuned in.

From the wave team, happy reading!!

The Wave Team Catherine, Flavia and Eric

1 RI PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE TRANSFORMATIONAL SERVICE BARRY RASSIN

One of the things I appreciate most about serving as president of Rotary International is the people I get to meet. Much of my time is spent traveling and visiting Rotary clubs around the world. A Rotarian welcome is something quite special. But let me tell you, there's nothing so warm as the welcomes that have been rolled out for me by Rotaractors. These are young people who are committed to Rotary ideals, who are pouring their hearts into service, and who, in the process, don't forget to have fun.

One of the highlights of my recent travels was a 11-17 March, is the perfect opportunity to get trip to Ghana, where I visited a district that boasts to know your local Rotaractors and talk to them some 60 Rotaract clubs. They aren't satisfied with about how your clubs can work together. If your that number, though — in fact, they're excited Rotary club doesn't already sponsor a Rotaract about a plan to double it. They'll do it, too. club, know that you don't need to be near a college or university to do it: Community-based Rotaractors are vaccinating children against Rotaract clubs are a great option. And remember polio. They're donating blood where the supply is that Rotaractors are part of the Rotary family. dangerously low. They're providing handwashing facilities to schools where children previously had When Rotaractors are ready to leave their no way to get clean. In short, they're all about Rotaract club, we don't want them to leave that transformational service: carrying out projects Rotary family behind. I'm asking all Rotarians to that make a real difference in their communities. help them make the transition into a Rotary club or to start a new one: I'm happy to charter as many In Nakivale, Uganda, one special Rotaract club is new clubs as we need to give everyone a place making a difference in its community — which where they feel at home while making the world happens to be a refugee settlement. These a little better. Service should be fun, it should be young leaders are turning what others might inspirational, and it should be open to all. see as disadvantages into opportunities for service, building community and opening up new If there's one thing Rotary has always excelled possibilities to those who are most in need of at, it's diversity. In the past, that often meant them. diversity of profession, nationality, and outlook. We've made great strides when it comes to In Turkey, Rotaractors are visiting children in the diversity of age and gender, and as we welcome hospital every Wednesday to lift their spirits by more Rotaractors into our organization, we'll playing games with them. They also are mentoring become even stronger. new students at their university and teaching them leadership skills. Rotary is powerful. Together with Rotaract, it is unstoppable. Working side by side, we have the Rotaractors are blazing the path for Rotary to be potential to Be the Inspiration in every part of more relevant in this new century of service. And society, to every person we meet. World Rotaract Week, which we're celebrating

2 DG’S MESSAGE Taking action PROVIDING SAFE WATER

SHARMILA BHATT

Clean water, sanitation, and hygiene education are basic necessities for a healthy environment and a productive life. When people have access to clean water and sanitation, waterborne diseases decrease, children stay healthier and attend school more regularly, domestic violence at home caused by women over staying at far away water sources decrease, and mothers can spend less time carrying water and more time helping their families.

If you ask a Tanzanian living in In Iganga, for the community Success in our past and current a rural area where they go to of Kiroba district, Rotarians projects with water & sanitation the toilet, they will turn their this year have provided the led to USAID partnering with head towards a non-specific much-needed water using Rotary in Uganda on a long- direction and say, “over there.” solar energy to pump water term program to improve This means that they use any from a source and pipe it to water supplies, sanitation, and location that gives them some 550 households with 3,300 hygiene at a cost of $4M. sort of privacy to do their people. The water is metered, needs. Women have to go and appointed agents provide March is also a month every longer distances and in early water at a small fee and the year when Rotaractors and morning hours to avoid prying monies collected help ensure Rotarians around the world eyes and molestation. The risks sustainability. celebrate World Rotaract Week of open defecation are many – during the week of 13th March. including parasitic and bacterial Same, a town in Northern What have you planned? infections. So, when Rotarians Tanzania is known for “Maji Ya Rotary” (Water from Rotary) by Someone once told me - We and clubs help in providing are not born only to die, but we clean water and sanitation, providing water one village at a time. The latest project is piping are also born to serve. Not to we are assisting in meeting book our place in heaven, nor the most basic needs of our water from a natural spring to a catchment basin which is to win a coveted award – but communities, while ensuring for the sheer joy of being useful safety and very significant then piped down to a 150 cubic meter tank, then chlorinated – after all the only other choice reduction is communicable is to be useless – Used Less. diseases. and supplied to a community of 2,000 people which includes As Rotarians I believe we have schools and hospitals. made our choice.

3 BE THE INSPIRATION

Sebastian Cox THE INSPIRATION

ALL THE WAY FROM school for over ten years. In YOU MUST LOVE WORKING AUSTRALIA, HOW DID YOU 2013, I traveled with my family WITH YOUNG PEOPLE. WHY END UP IN ARUSHA AT THE to Arusha to visit the school. It was when I was at the school IS THAT? SCHOOL OF ST JUDE’S? that I learnt more about Rotary In my final years of high school, The School of St Jude’s is a and the good it does in the I started working in the early charity funded school, which world. A few months after this childhood industry. It was here provides free education to 1800 visit, I joined the Rotaract Club that I discovered my love of children in the Arusha Region, of the University of Canberra working with young people. Tanzania. For many years, the and my Rotary journey begun. I enjoy their endless energy school has been supported After being a Rotaractor for and imagination. When you by many Rotary Clubs from two years in Australia, St Jude’s support them to make their Australia. My family has been asked me to move to Arusha to dreams become a reality, it's sponsoring students at the start an Interact and a Rotaract very special. Club at the school.

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WHAT ARE SOME OF THE WHAT DID YOU MISS THE WHAT CAN BE IMPROVED ON HIGHLIGHTS IN YOUR STAY MOST AFTER MOVING BACK IN THE FUTURE? AT THE SCHOOL OF ST HOME? It will be beneficial to have more JUDE’S? It was tough to move back Rotarians present at the events I had so many highlight during home and there is so much to share their knowledge and my two years in Tanzania. that I miss. The thing I miss the experience with the youth. I During PDG Jayesh's year I most is the friends that I made would also like the Interactors worked closely with him in during my time in Tanzania, to be involved in designing forming the first Earlyact (Rotary both inside and outside of the programs for the events. Clubs for primary schools) Rotary (although most of them This will ensure what we are clubs in Tanzania. I have had are in Rotaract or Rotary now, planning meets their interests. headmasters in these schools because I made them join). tell me that these clubs have SO, ARE YOU STILL ENGAGED transformed their student's AND NOW YOU CAME IN ROTARACT AFTER attitudes towards giving and BACK AND ORGANIZED A MOVING BACK HOME TO being compassionate. SUCCESSFUL RYLA. HOW DID AUSTRALIA? THAT HAPPEN? Another highlight was running Yes, after moving back to a Rotary Vijana Poa project with Unfinished business! In 2017 I Australia I rejoined my old the Rotaract Club of St Jude's. chaired Tanzania's first Under Rotaract Club. However, District We trained and mentored 12 18 RYLA, which took place 9211 still has a special place in young people from Arusha. It in Arusha. The event was my heart. was so successful that Rotary successful, but it only involved International recognised the youth from the Arusha region. WHAT DOES THE FUTURE project as the best Rotaract The outreach needed to be HOLD FOR YOU? WILL YOU project in Sub-Saharan Africa. larger and I wanted to support BE BACK TO D9211? in making it happen. I spoke ANY CHALLENGES YOU to DG Sharmila about coming I will graduate from university EXPERIENCED? back to Tanzania during my with a Bachelor of Early university holiday to organise Childhood and Primary Every day there was a new a series of Under 18 RYLAs (for Education in November. At challenge to deal with! non-Interactors) and Interact this stage I don't know what my However, I feel I thrive the best Boot Camp events in Dar es future holds beyond that, but I when faced with challenges. Salaam, Arusha and Bukoba. hope to return to District 9211 The first challenge I was faced one day. with was learning how to run WHAT DO YOU THINK WENT Interact and Rotaract Clubs FAVORITE FOODS IN WELL? in Tanzania. I cannot thank TANZANIA AND AUSTRALIA? the Rotaractors of Tanzania Firstly, the Rotary Clubs enough for the support and were amazing in agreeing to Not matter what country I guidance they gave me. sponsor youth to attend (a am in, pizza will always be huge thank you to all of you). my favourite food. There are The events had a good mix of many great places to eat pizza guest speakers and interactive in Arusha. I also enjoyed chips sessions. We also recorded a mayai. Country Interact Song, which will be premiered at the DCA.

5 PROJECT SHOWCASE THREE ROTARY CLUBS provide medical services to thousands in Bukomansimbi By Rtn Bonnie K. Nsambu, PE RC Kololo- Medical Camp Coordinator

“It was Massive!" This is the Ten health personnel from venue by 6:00am having statement many people have Butenga Health Centre IV, trekked long distances. About used to describe the turn up Bukomansimbi district, 1500 people benefited from at the Medical Camp, which participated in the medical the free services, 30% males was organized by the Rotary camp. and 70% females. About 22% Club of Kololo-Kampala in were children of 0-10 years, partnership with the Rotary The Rotary Club of Kololo 5% were young people of Club of Lukaya and the Rotary also received support from 11-20 years while 73% were Club of Masaka, on 15-16th a number of corporate adults of 20 years and above. February 2019 at Kisaabwa organizations and individuals The Eye care clinic attended Primary School, Butenga Sub- who contributed money and to 324 patients, 410 patients county, Bukomansimbi District. medicines. The Kisaabwa attended the Hypertension The district with a population community provided food and and diabetes clinic, 68 patients of 151,403 (UBOS 2014 census) accommodation for the health were attended to by the has one doctor who serves as volunteers. Some corporates gynaecologist, 72 women the District Health Officer. It who attended the medical received CA screening by River has one Health Centre IV at camp included Uganda Cares, Jordan medical center..305 Butenga, headed by a clinical Sanctuary Medical Foundation, patients; 35% were male and officer. Kemlog Kids dental, MAC 65% females were tested for Dental Clinic, Rakai Health HIV/AIDS while the Dental Thanks to the Rotary Family Sciences Project, River Jordan team s treated 225 people. Health Days (RFHDs) country medical centre and CBS FM. Dr. Sarah Zalwango Kalyango, team for providing an During the 2- day medical camp, who was one of the doctors assortment of medicines and at the general clinic noted sundries for use at medical free health services provided included; General Health that owing to large numbers outreaches. A total of 39 and long distances traveled Rotarians and 3 Rotaractors Education and Promotion; Maternal and Child Healthcare by patients, it is evident that participated physically at there is high demand for basic this medical camp. We had Education, HIV Counselling and Testing, Safe Male Circumcision, health services among the more than 60 health worker community.”. volunteers including 12 doctors, Cancer Screening, Dental Care 22 Clinicians/ Lab technicians, Services, Eye Care Services, The Rotary Clubs of Kololo- 11 nurses, 6 social workers Hypertension and Diabetes Kampala, Masaka and Lukaya and 15 medical students from screening, and General express sincere appreciation Mulago Paramedical School Outpatient treatment. to RFHDs and all corporates (mostly from MWEHESA). Despite the early morning and individuals who supported drizzle, clients were at the and/ or participated in this medical camp.

6 OPINION OF UGANDA HEART INSTITUTE and its Intensive Care Unit challenge By Rtn Denis Jjuuko President – Rotary Club of Kampala Naalya

There are approximately constrained. Even though they elsewhere for such surgeries. 1.5 million babies born in have the capacity to carry out We are donating money. Uganda every year. That five open-heart surgeries every isn’t news since Uganda has day, they don’t have enough What is shocking is the amount one of the fastest growing Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds. of money the institute needs populations in the world. What to do their job effectively. might be newsworthy is that So they have borrowed ICU The executive director, Dr approximately 15,000 of those space at the equally constrained John Omangino, said that the kids have heart defects and Uganda Cancer Institute, who institute needs at least 12 ICU half of that number (7,500) according to UHI’s executive beds. They have the land and need treatment. There are director, have issued them an approved designs but have no also others that are born eviction notice. Without enough money. They don’t have the without any defects but ICU beds, the doctors can’t approval from government failure or delays in treating carry out surgeries because to borrow from a commercial sore throats among children there is need for post-surgery bank and build the facility. How between ages 5-15 ends up care otherwise the patient dies. much money do they need? causing Rheumatic Heart Just USD1.8m or approximately I almost shed tears listening to Disease (RHD). RHD is highly Shs7 billion — the same these statistics when as Rotary prevalent yet preventable. amount doesn’t even get you we launched a campaign to Failure to treat sore throats 10 brand new Land Cruiser V8s. operate 110 kids. My Rotary leads to inflammation of Club of Kampala Naalya, and the heart, which occurs with Click here to read more the Rotary clubs of Kampala, acute rheumatic fever hence Bukoto, and Mengo together permanent damage of the with two other clubs abroad, heart, particularly the heart Gift of Life International, and valves. Rotary International have In Uganda, there is only one raised over Shs1 billion for heart institute at Mulago, which these surgeries. receives about 500 children However, the backlog at the every year that need surgery. Uganda Heart Institute is so This number is low because huge that even if you pay today, majority of the children that you may not even be worked need treatment are not even on. An open heart surgery brought into the institute’s costs Shs25 million in Uganda system. You know how our as opposed to USD20,000 people can easily resort to IP Denis Jjuuko with DGE Xavier at the (approximately Shs74 million) witchcraft. However, the Uganda heart institute in India. And every day, there Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) is are people going to India and 7 94TH DCA SPEAKERS

ROTARIAN JIM MARGGRAFF Award winning author, inventor and entrepreneur!

For more than 30 years, Jim Eyefluence, founded by Jim, LeapPad Learning System, Marggraff has dedicated to Google in 2016. Eyefluence Jim’s dedication to technology- his energy, vision, and was the sixth company that based learning helped inventiveness to developing Jim has founded/co-founded. LeapFrog sell over $1 billion standards, applications, In 2018, Jim succumbed to the of LeapPads and educational technology and products for allure of entrepreneurship, content worldwide in less companies committed to and is now exploring the than 5 years. Jim’s voice, as creating innovative solutions, concept of creating the a lead voice-over talent for improving learning, and world’s first AI Social Agent to LeapFrog, greeted users of advancing human thought. address issues around human tens of millions of LeapPads. connectedness. Jim is also Jim’s inventions and content Jim is a prolific speaker, currently advising a number have impacted more than 100 with 2 presentations on of technology startups and million children and adults in the TED main stage, a TEDx entrepreneurs reading, math, and language talk, and presentations at skills, and have sparked and Rotary International’s Annual In 2007, Jim founded fueled a passion for lifelong Convention, All Things Digital, Livescribe, as the inventor of learning for people around the DEMO, Future in Review, the world’s first smartpen. globe. the Milken Global Economic Under Jim’s guidance, Conference, the Aspen Livescribe generated over 2 He is also a member of the Ideas Festival, Bloomberg billion media impressions, Rotary Club of Lamorinda TV, JavaOne, the Director’s dozens of awards for its Pulse Sunrise and was the driving Guild of America, Imagine and Echo platforms, and sales force behind Rotary’s virtual Solutions, Ciudad de las Ideas, of over two million smartpens reality film, One Small Act Columbia Business School, in more than 40 countries, to aired at the 2017 Rotary MIT, numerous Rotary District create a global brand for a new International Convention in Conferences, and many product category. Atlanta. other local and global events featuring thought-leaders and Jim’s idea for a smartpen Last year he published a book, innovators. developed during his 7 years How to Raise a Founder with at LeapFrog. Jim had sold his Heart: A Guide for Parents to Most recently, Jim worked as previous company, Explore Develop Your Child’s Problem- a Director in Google’s Virtual Technologies, to LeapFrog in Solving Abilities. and Augmented Reality 1998, where he helped grow division, following the sale of LeapFrog from $31 million to $680 million annual sales in five years. As the inventor of the world-renowned

8 DISTRICT ROUND-UP ROTARIANS FROM UK ON A FRIENDSHIP EXCHANGE TO TANZANIA Jean Paul, Esq President Rotary Club of Bahari District Chair-Rotary Friendship Exchange

Rotarians in Tanzania yet again put their best foot forward to host visiting Rotarians. This time from the District 1100 from Hereford, UK. The guests were in the country from 28 January -1 February.

Their aim was to visit a Global Grant project, Valentine Water Project in Mbagala, Dar es Salaam. This is one of the most heavily populated low income areas in the city. The project is in partnership with Water Mission International and Rotary club of Bahari 2016-18.

The Water system which uses Solar energy serves a Secondary School, an Orphanage and about 2500 people in the community.

While in Dar es salaam, they met with the District Governor Sharmilla Bhatt, members of the Rotary club of Bahari, visited all the newly chartered clubs and projects by other clubs. They also visited the joint project of all clubs in Dar es Salam to support eh Community Based Rehabilitation Tanzania construct a high-end hospital private wing offering medical care to paying patients and from the funds raised subsidized charity work of the hospital.

On their last night, they met with members of Rotary club of Bahari, guests & other Rotarians from different clubs at an evening event. Club flags and contacts were exchanged for future exchanges. Finally, they continued to Mikumi Park and Zanzibar for site seeing and relaxation.

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ROTARIANS COMMEMORATE THE LATE PDG HATIM

Rotarians from the District joined friends and family to remember the life of Past District Governor Hatim Amir Karimje at a functioned organized in Dar es Salaam on 23 February 2019 by his family. The late PDG Karimjee passed away on 12 January, 2019 at the age of 73, in London, England.

The Rotarian delegation was led by the District Governor, Sharmila Bhatt. Also in attendance to represent Rotarians from Uganda were PDG Henry Kyemba and Chris.

In her speech, the DG noted that, the commemoration of PDG Hatim was taking place on 23 February which was also the day when Rotary and Rotarians from around the world were celebrating 114 years of existence. She said this was a very befitting day to remember PDG.

The DG noted that PDG Hatim was a committed Rotarian and very passionate about community service. His community service work started as a member of Round Table, a community service for men aged 20 – 30. He then went on to form the Rotary Club of Bahari-Dar es Salaam, which is marking its 30th anniversary this February, where he served as a charter president for two years. He also helped form the Rotary Club of Dar es Salaam – Oysterbay which is currently the largest club in Tanzania.

He was also a great leader.

“His leadership capabilities led him to become both a chairman for Round Tables in East Africa and Rotary District Governor for the then District 9200 in 1999/2000. D9200 consisted of 5 countries, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda,” DG Sharmila said.

She added that Rotarians in the District will honor the late PGD Hatim by continuing with his work of DG Sharmila speaks about PDG Hatim growing Rotary in Tanzania to enable it become a District on its own. during the commemoration.

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RC NKUMBA IN SANITATION CAMPAIGN THE BOAT REGATTA AND FISH BONANZA By Rtn Edwin Mogere Vice Chair Community Service Projects Rotary Club of Nkumba, Uganda

The Rotary Club of Nkumba in partnership The Annual Boat regatta and Fish Bonaza, a with the Rotaract club of Nkumba Stewards, signature event of the Rotary club of Munyonyo CORSU Rehabilitation Hospital and Lions was held on 16th February at Ddungu resort Club of Entebbe joined hands in a clean-up Munyonyo. It was attended by about 22 Rotary exercise of Kawuku market and the abbatoir. clubs and many fishermen at the landing The service projects director for Rotary Club of site. The initiative was aimed to raise funds Nkumba Rtn. Elsam Mujurizi who coordinated to improve water, sanitation and hygiene at the initiative said that “this is an annual around Kawuku Gaba landing site. Besides exercise carried out with their Rotaractors only the regatta there was a fish bonanza and that this time it attracted the Lions Club from entertainment by renown artiste, Myko Oguma. Entebbe – our partners on community service”.

11 DG VISITS

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TO CLUBS

Rotary Club of Musoma RC Mwalimu Nyerere Dodoma RC Mororgoro North

RC Mwika building bridges RC Moshi Kondiki milk Rotary Club of Mwanza processing plant

RC Same providing water RC Machame fighting hunger RC Hai adopts a school

12 UPCOMING EVENTS

13 the WAVE The Wave is the official newsletter of the District Governor of Rotary District 9211, Tanzania & Uganda.

We welcome contributions to the next edition of the Wave. Email to: [email protected] Kindly send your articles, photos, commentaries by March 20th.

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